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Sports books eke out $724,000 win on Super Bowl

A tight Super Bowl went to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. And after further review, Nevada’s sports books also won a close decision.

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Betting public cashes in on Packers

Aaron Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl victory Sunday, and a majority of the betting public followed the favorite to a big payday.

Super Bowl opinion poll

The Green Bay Packers are 2½-point favorites over the Pittsburgh Steelers in today’s game, and the total is 45. A survey of Super Bowl opinions from Las Vegas Review-Journal staff members, other media and Las Vegas handicappers.

Between the Lines

Three reasons to like the STEELERS (+2½) OVER THE PACKERS

BETWEEN THE LINES: Prop Bets

A reason to like EITHER TEAM MAKING A FIELD GOAL IN THE FIRST QUARTER

All’s calm two days before carnival

Attending the Super Bowl is overrated. I would much rather watch the game in a Las Vegas sports book, and it just so happens that Mayor Oscar Goodman agrees. That’s no surprise, obviously, because Goodman is this playground’s top pitchman.

Las Vegas may score an economic touchdown from Super Bowl

If predictions are correct, this Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will have a nongaming economic impact of $85.6 million locally, while sports books estimate a handle of $88 million to $90 million.